Mental health disorders and mental health problems, active component,U.S. Armed Forces, 2007-2016.

Abstract

report, rates of incident mental health disorders were generally higher among females and Army members, and declined with increasing age. The number of individuals affected by any mental health diagnosis during deployment to a U.S. Central Command area of responsibility decreased from 10,951 in 2008 to 3,239 in 2016. Ongoing efforts to assist and treat service members should continue to promote help-seeking behavior to improve psychological and emotional well-being of service members and reduce the burden of mental health disorders.